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Xbox Is Banning 'Unauthorized' Controllers And Accessories
30.10.2023
Microsoft appears to be cracking down on third-party peripherals for its consoles. Players are reporting getting error messages when they try to use certain off-brand controllers on Xbox Series X/S, with the accompanying text telling them them that the devices are not authorized and will no longer...
2023 Is The Best Year For Games In A While (And Maybe Ever?)
30.10.2023
When Hi-Fi Rush shadow-dropped on January 25, it was a shockingly pleasant surprise. Beautiful, vibrant, playful, the rhythm action platformer quickly won players over. A day later, Hitman World of Assassination appeared, deploying clever roguelike mechanics to reinvent the best stealth game...
One Of 2022’s Best Horror Movies Will Soon Be A Video Game
27.10.2023
The 2022 horror movie Barbarian wasn’t on my short list of recent films I thought might get a video game adaptation. But it sounds like one is coming from the company behind the Friday the 13th and Evil Dead games.Read more
Don't Sleep On These Great Steam Halloween Sale Deals
27.10.2023
It’s nearly Halloween, so it’s once again time for Valve to throw a big ol’ spooky-themed Steam sale. And this year there are plenty of great deals on new and old games, most of which are scary and perfect to play on Halloween night. Also…Read more
Watch PS Plus Bring A Dead Game Back To Life
27.10.2023
Want to see a magic trick? All you need is an open-world video game that flopped at launch and a popular subscription service with millions of gamers. And presto, you can bring a “dead” game like Saints Row (2022) back to life and make it one of the most played games on PlayStation.Read more
23 Years Ago, Sony Changed Video Games Forever
27.10.2023
It’s been 23 years since Sony launched the PlayStation 2, and a whole lot has changed in that time. While console warriors clash on social media over the merits of Starfield and Spider-Man 2, the PS5 and Series X|S generation has gotten off to a relatively sluggish start. Although Sony has managed...
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: The Kotaku Review
26.10.2023
First, the bad news: Super Mario Bros. Wonder doesn’t cure covid-19. Trust me on that. But, if you ignore that one flaw and focus on everything else—the gorgeous graphics, the immensely creative levels, the pitch-perfect music—it’s easy to see this is one of Nintnedo’s best Mario games...
Gold Coins Aren’t That Useful In Super Mario Bros. Wonder
26.10.2023
Every Mario game has gold coins scattered around the Mushroom Kingdom for the fireball-throwing plumber to collect, and finding every last one is a big part of getting a perfect run of a level for some players. But in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, they’re not quite as useful as they once were, because...
Big Xbox Shakeup Might Avoid Another Redfall Debacle
26.10.2023
Today Microsoft announced a re-organization within its Xbox division that will see ZeniMax and Bethesda Game Studios report more directly to head of game services, Matt Booty. The shift comes after vampire shooter Redfall was so poorly recieved that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer went on a...
Diablo IV Datamine May Detail The Game’s First Expansion
26.10.2023
A recent datamine has revealed that Blizzard may be cooking up some delicious DLC for its action RPG Diablo 4, including a new class, region, and villain.Read more
Mario Wonder's Online Mode Is Perfect For Antisocial Gamers
26.10.2023
The Super Mario games are often best experienced in solitude. Pretty much everyone who tried playing Super Mario 3D World with friends has stories about it devolving into chaos. But if you’ve decided that you only want to experience Super Mario Bros. Wonder by yourself, I’m here to recommend...
Halo Infinite May Have Just Begun Its Renaissance
26.10.2023
It’s no secret that Halo Infinite has been in a tough place since launch. While many will argue that its core shooting gameplay has always been solid and was often great fun, restrictive customization options and a limited-feeling amount of content often made for a shallow-feeling experience. Enter...
Payday 3 Devs Apologize Again Over Missing Major Update
25.10.2023
Payday 3 devs have extended their apology tour that began back in September, when Starbreeze Studios CEO had to apologize for the state in which the co-op heist game launched. The always-online bank robbery simulator suffered from major server and matchmaking issues that were fixed a little over...
Mortal Kombat 1's New Microtransactions Are Scarier Than Its Fatalities
25.10.2023
Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm’s newest entry in its three-decades-old fighting game series, continues its predecessors’ tradition of pulling gut-yanking, brain-pounding final moves, or Fatalities, to the delight of its gore connoisseur fans. But some of those fans are frustrated. MK1’s recent patch...
PS5 Slim Disc Drive Comes With Bizarre Online Requirements
25.10.2023
Sony’s forthcoming smaller PlayStation 5 will make the disc drive swappable, allowing owners to remove or connect it as they wish. However, a new leak of the upcoming slim redesign points to an internet connection being required for the Blu-Ray player’s initial setup, igniting fears it will one...
5 Disappointing Things About Konami’s Metal Gear Solid ‘Master Collection‘
24.10.2023
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 gathers some of the best games ever made and puts them all on modern platforms in one convenient package. Unfortunately, a laundry list of weird caveats and shortcomings at launch make the new anthology hard to celebrate. Why is one of the best franchises...
Kids Are Attending Pro-Palestinian Protests In This Popular Game
24.10.2023
In the midst of the ongoing escalation between Israel and Palestine, gamers who can’t attend protests in real life are turning to digital spaces to show their support for those suffering as a result of the conflict. The latest venue? The ultra-popular tween hit Roblox.Read more
Diablo IV Sweepstakes Requires 666 Quarts Of Human Blood
24.10.2023
Action role-playing game Diablo IV wants fans to bleed for it. Really. The demon dungeon-crawler announced on October 20 that, for the next month, players can donate their actual blood in exchange for in-game items and, ultimately, for the chance to win a liquid-cooled PC infused with more human...
Three Things We Learned From The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo
24.10.2023
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Ex-PlayStation Boss Has A Warning For The Game Industry
23.10.2023
Shawn Layden has been out of PlayStation for four years now, but retirement hasn’t stopped him from weighing in on larger trends in gaming. Long worried about ballooning blockbuster development budgets, the former CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America has added studio consolidation and...